"Haunting and emotionally complex Hains leads us through a novel that keeps us on edge from beginning to end. He's a writer who has a feel for shock rhythms, and as with his previous releases, he is skillful when it comes to keeping us guessing. Spinning his story across disparate time frames whilst chipping away at reality piece by piece as fear and tension mounts. He wants to evoke a sense of terror and he does it on multiple levels.

Atmospheric and genuinely chilling with a twist you won't see coming"

~ BookViral Reviews

"From the outset, we are given lots of extremely creepy situations, some horrifying inside-the-asylum imagery, and the illusion that this story will be a purely supernatural affair. There is plenty of that, but rest assured there's a whole other depth to this tale."

~Brennan Lafaro, Dark Fiction - Book Reviews & Thoughts

"(Nightshade's Requiem) ... could be transformed into a great on-screen horror film. It was well written, page-turning and frightening. The author did an excellent job at creating a truly horrific horror story."

~International Review of Books

."I found Nightshade's Requiem to be a riveting psychological thriller filled with haunting descriptions of a grimy asylum ... Startling twists and unpredictable turns take this story to unforeseen places making this book a fun read from beginning to end. At times, the story reminded me of Stephen King's, The Shining."

~ Literary Titan (Five Stars)  

"An emotional, character-driven story ... powerful, intimate and relatable."

~Home Grown Horror"